Romance author/reader events, conferences, signings and more!

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2026

16 April 2026–Hamilton, ON
gritLIT: Opening Night, Opening Pages Lavanya Lakshmi in conversation with Emily Ohanjanians and Sarah Mughal Rana at Art Gallery of Hamilton 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

16 April 2026–Toronto, ON
Isabella Chiovitti signing at Hopeless Romantic Books 6 p.m.

18 April 2026–Kitchener, ON
Pages & Pleasures Romance Book Fair

18-19 April 2026–Ottawa, ON
Re-Read Used Books Grand Opening Party feat. Kate Cole, Clover Callahan, Aurelia Foxx, Renée Gendron, Jen & Éric Desmarais 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

18-19 April 2026–Toronto, ON
Toronto Indie Author Conference (Zoe York, Eve Silver)

25 April 2026–Everywhere
Independent Bookstore Day: Check with your local indie stores for programming details

25 April 2026–Saskatoon, SK
Romance on the Prairies

26 April 2026–Cornwall, ON
Readers Take Cornwall at Best Western Parkway Inn 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

26 April 2026–Virtual
FOLD After Canada Reads (feat. Joss Richard) 12 p.m. ET

27 April 2026–Virtual
FOLD Indie Insights: What I Wish I’d Known about Self-Publishing (Lindo Forbes, Hudson Lin) 10 a.m. ET

27 April 2026–Virtual
FOLD Hooked: The Art of Addictive Genre Fiction (mod. Lindo Forbes) 7:30 p.m. ET

1 May 2026–Toronto, ON
Romance Book Club – The Hound Of Scrying Hollow By Brooke Marley Jones, 517 St Clair W 7 p.m – 9 p.m.

1 May 2026–Brampton, ON
FOLD The Great Readception: A Literary Cabaret (feat. Joss Richard) at The Rose Theatre 7:30 p.m.

2 May 2026–Peel, ON
FOLD: Dish It! With the Authors (feat. Elle Douglas) at Peel Art Gallery, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

3 May 2026–Brampton, ON
FOLD A Literary High Tea feat. Jackie Khalilieh, Elle Douglas, Joss Richard. Moderator Lavanya Lakshmi. at The Rose Theatre 11 a.m. (SOLD OUT but put it in your calendar for next year!)

3 May 2026-Hammond Plains, NS
Romance by the Sea (feat. Tasha Zima, Kayleigh Malcom, J. Anne Scott, K.M. Gillis, Cora Flynn, Deanna Foster, Emily Murray, Nicole Northwood, Deborah Hale), Hammonds Plains Community Centre, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.

8 May 2026–Toronto, ON
Romantasy Book Launch Event for Storm Breaker by Nisha J. Tuli and Verity Guild by Mai Corland and The Tempest Blade by Danielle L. Jensen hosted by Hopeless Romantic Books at Twist Gallery 6:30 p.m.

13 May 2026–Toronto, ON
Carley Fortune at Isabel Bader Theatre presented by Indigo 7 p.m.

14 May 2026–Halifax, NS
Carley Fortune at Spatz Theatre presented by Bookmark 7 p.m.

15 May 2026–Calgary, AB
Carley Fortune at Bella Concert Hall presented by Wordfest 7 p.m.

16 May 2026 — Toronto, ON
Love and Romance in Toronto

21 May 2026–Tofino, BC
Carley Fortune at Wickaninnish Inn 4:30 p.m.

23 May 2026–Banff, AB
Romance Invades the Canadian Rockies by Slow Burn Books

26 May 2026–Vancouver, BC
Carley Fortune at Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema presented by Vancouver Writers Festival 7:30 p.m.

30 May 2026–Peterborough, ON
Intriguing Bookish Market & Local Author Showcase at Healthy Planet Area 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

6 June 2025—Chilliwack, BC
BC Author Book Fair featuring Danika Bloom, Chilliwack Heritage Park 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

7 June 2026–Toronto, ON
Buy Canadian Book Market at East York Community Centre 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

20 June 2026–Toronto, ON
The AUTHORity Chat with Lavanya Lakshmi at The Book Wardrobe 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

4 July 2026–Edmonton, AB
Spill the Tea with Brynne Weaver at The Book Boudoir details TBA

11 July 2026–Ottawa, ON
Pages & Pleasures Romance Book Fair

18 July 2026–Ottawa, ON
Summer Romance Book Market at Parkdale Public Market 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

14-16 August 2026–Calgary, AB
When Words Collide literary festival feat. Lily Chu, Brenna Bailey-Davies, Claire Bonneau, Rosey Kuar Hwang, Alix Kelinda

15 August 2026–Barry’s Bay, ON
One Golden Gala feat. Carley Fortune presented by The Madawaska Valley Public Library 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

18-20 September 2026–London, ON
Love Among the Pages, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

3 October 2026–Edmonton, AB
Romance, Eh Book Signing

31 October 2026–Guelph, ON
Royal City Romance Conference

8 November 2026–Toronto, ON
Indie Fusion BookCon at the Holiday Inn Toronto International Centre 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

14 November 2026–Ancaster, ON
Pages & Pleasures Romance Book Fair 

4-5 December 2026–Hamilton, ON
Pages & Pleasures Winter Ball and Romance Book Fair

2027

29 May 2027–Banff, AB
Romance Invades the Canadian Rockies